JB and JT will be the offense creators
Jason averaged 2.8 TO a game, Brown averaged 3.6 TO per game in the last playoff series against Philly. The idea that these guys are great ball handlers is questionable to me. High pressure D exposed the whole team's lack of ability to deal with on the ball pressure. The Knicks did this the previous year, rushed the three point and played physical D. Philly used these same tactics against us and we got bounced both times. 11.5 TO against the Knicks in 25, 11.9 versus the Sixers in 26.
Now these guys are great players, but they do not always handle the ball well under pressure. The last two years have shown me that.
Aren't those low turnover numbers?
Around 14-15 turnovers per game would be high. 11-12 would be low turnover numbers.
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I looked up the 2026 playoff stats. BOS 11.9 vs Philly is the lowest turnovers per game in the playoffs. DEN 2nd lowest at 12. Philly 3rd lowest at 12.1. Average for the 16 playoff teams is 14.5 turnovers. Lakers had the highest at 18.1 turnovers per game for 2 series. San Antonio are at 14.8 for the entire playoffs. NY are 13.4. OKC was 13.0. Those are the top 3 teams in the playoffs.
In 2025. BOS ranked 6th out of 16 teams for avoiding turnovers at 13.2 per game. OKC won the title at 12.3 for 4th place. Indiana made the Finals at 14.3 per game. NY averaged 13.8. DEN 15.8. Minny 15.7. Those are the top teams from each conference.
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BOS typically do a great job of avoiding turnovers. Usually because they play 4 ball-handlers. Tatum & Jaylen at forward alongside two ball-handling guards. Jrue, D White, Pritchard in 2025. D White & Pritchard in 2026.
Also, you tend to turnover the ball less when you shoot 3s. You get more turnovers from attacking the rim and interior passing than side to side passing around the 3 point line. Another factor in the low turnovers.
I would see the main criticism of the Jays handling the ball so much would be the lack of creative passing. The lack of high percentage shot attempts near the basket. The game is too predictable for a defense. Too much 25 feet from the basket. And leads to a lot of long jump-shots. Too many long jump-shots.
